From: Tim Eyman

Brown asked the State Supreme Court: I want a decision from the Court by March 13th -- and if you don't agree to that, then I want a decision before the 2009 legislative session. The High Court denied both requests, basically saying: we call the shots, you don't. Ain't it a shame when politicians learn they are but mere mortals?

Here's what we sent to everyone:

Just received this by email:

Here is the Court’s order on the Motion for Accelerated Review. The Court denied the motion, but will consider what to do with the petition at a later date (i.e. whether to keep the case, send it to the court of appeals, or remand to superior court for fact finding, etc.)

EYMAN COMMENT: We're thrilled with Attorney General Rob McKenna's aggressive defense of the taxpayers. His office has successfully beaten back this ridiculous attempt to get the High Court to decide this anti-taxpayer lawsuit before March 13th. We're confident he and his team with move heaven and earth to defend the taxpayers in the coming months.

The voters have consistently supported our tax initiatives because Olympia repeatedly refuses to listen to the people. Taxpayers are already paying more than their fair share in taxes -- they simply can't afford higher taxes.

It's time for Democrats to start adopting Auditor Sonntag's growing list of performance audit recommendations. So far, he and his team of auditors have made 434 recommendations providing $3.2 billion in taxpayer savings. His identified list of reforms provide the voters' preferred strategy to handle current and future deficits.

Brian Sonntag and his team have been doing an exceptional job using the tools the voters granted him with their approval of I-900. He's doing exactly what the voters wanted: identifying ways to deliver government services more effectively and saving taxpayers billions.

This year's initiative -- ReduceCongestion.org I-985 -- is encouragement to do exactly that. I-985 takes the recommendations from Sonntag's comprehensive performance audit of the Department of Transportation and gives the voters the chance to approve them. And I-985 funds Sonntag's proposed policy changes with transportation-related revenue that is currently being diverted to non-transportation spending. As the Olympian editorial board recently pointed out: every performance audit report by Auditor Sonntag must be viewed as a potential initiative. If they won't listen to Auditor Sonntag, then the voters will do it for them (Lawmakers must respond to audit findings -- If legislators won't lead government reforms, the public will, EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE OLYMPIAN NEWSPAPER, Published January 15, 2008, http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/328741.html).

As long as politicians have access to an endless supply of revenue from taxpayers, they will never prioritize -- voters clearly know that government will never reform itself when its fat and happy.

Just like last year's I-960, this year's initiative I-985 protects taxpayers. Democrats clearly have a one-size-fits-all, the only-solution-is-a-tax-increase mentality. We ask everyone to help us work super hard to give voters a better option. If we don't, then taxpayers will quickly watch their family budgets get smaller and smaller.

We have until July 3rd to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. ReduceCongestion.org I-985 is a desperately needed, common sense initiative that voters will happily support.

FULL STEAM AHEAD!

Regards, Tim Eyman, email: tim_eyman@comcast.net

http://www.ReduceCongestion.org